Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-23

CITY Council was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
About 7:4O o'clock the board was called to
order. all the members being present, and
after the reports from the several commit.
teas had been called, and nothing having
be.n presented, silence prevailed for q
sbte, during which the members perused
the new report of the Auditor, each desk
containing d copy very handsomely bCuud
Mr. BRYANT, from the Committee en-
streets reported an ordnance to have flag
nan pjeced at the corner of Prince and
Henri streets and at the corner Of Prince
and Fayette streets, and also to have watch
Loye, erected Tor the protection of sad flag
MN. Mr. Bryant said the ordinance had
besn prepared at the instance of citizens
some time ego, and that the committee had
had conference with the railroad officials.
The latter thought it rather onerous that The
company should be compelled to furnish ex-
ira aagmen, together with the running flag
men they already employ, and it was de-
eided to do away with the latter.
Mr. Mckenzie favored gates at the rail-
road crossings, and thought this city should
have tie same conveniences that small
cities of the North enjoy He did not wish
10 be understood as being hard on the rail-
roads, however
Mr.. BRYANT said the Committee on Streets
believed the stationary hagmen were as safe
as gates, as they could be on the alert and
warn psope approaching trains. He also
stated that the most disastrous accidents
had happened where gates were used.
The bill was read three times and passed.
A resolution from the lower board chang
inc the rule9 of order of Council to so read
That the word Fourth" should be struck out
fthe rules which reads that Council shall
meet on the second aud fourth Tuesday of
each mooth y thereby having but one meet
ius mouth, was, on motion of Mr.. Mcken'
re, laid on The table for further consider
alton.
After the transaction Of some routine bus
mess, which occ lsioned no debate, the bosld
adourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
TIE REGULAR meeting of the board Yves
held ast night, President Sweeney in the
chair. There were fourteen member pres
eDt.
The resignation of Councilman Corbet
having been accepted, special election for
his successor was ordered TO be held in the
81 Ward on the 18th day of December.
communication from Supt. Hanzmon
Of the Gas Works was read, setting out the
reasons why gas lamps had not been placed
on Gibbon street. He represents that there
has been no money to the credit OF the
Works available for this purpose since the
30th fast May. The extension Of mains
will, he says, cause decreased pressure and
less flow, which can be remeded only by
new aud large mains.
Mr.. Strider said that to lay new mains
and make the requisite changes would cost
between $4,000 and $50 000
Mr.. Sweeney wished Couucji to know that
the cost for gas lamps or mains had not been
paid from any other fund than the Gas
fund The town had reached very strait
ened condition indeed, no mains could be
laid on the outskirts He thought chat tire
committee should present sem plan by
which the gao works cou'd he made capable
ofsuppiyiu. ihr wants of tht citizens, both
in the centre Of the c;:y and the suburbs
The subjer! was referred
An application WAS read from the City
Treasurer for an increase of salary. Mr..
Harlow sets out that he is required TO keep
an office open all day, to keep n set of
books. and is held under bond to account
for the entire revenue CT the city, and in
case of the failure Of the depository of the
funds the whole loss would fail upon him !;
annum only, which is ouy one third the
amount pad TO the Treasurer Of Freder.
cksburg and 5000 lcss than was paid the
Treasurer of this city before the war. Ow
Jag to the use Of coupons the income from
the State is very sight and he asks prop
er increase. The subject was referred to The
Committee on Finance
letter from the Mayor suggesting a new
ience to Penny Hill grave yard two new
sheds in he market square and the trans
fer OF the market hydrant from the north
TO the south side was read and referred.
No other bushes occasoned discussion,
aud Council adjourned.
JOINT MEETING
The board having convened in joint meet.
Ing the chair stated that its object was the
election of overseer of the outdoor poor and
40 oyster inspector. For the former posi-
ton Orlando Wood, John w. Henderson,
VIM. Shock, John l.. Boyer and ]. r. Ro.
oertS, vera put in nomination.
On ballotng the result was as follows
lst ballot, Shock, 10; Wood, 4; Hender.
son, 8 ; Roberts, l; Boyer. /.
2nd ballot Shock, 49, Wood 3; Hender-
son, So Mr.. Shock was declared elected.
Fer oyster Inspector the nominations were
Bernard Siruder, W. B. Cliff Francis Keys
and George Storms
ls: ballot, struder -; Cliff, 5; Keys, l +;
Roberts, l; Storms, 1.
20d ballot, struder, Il Cliff 8. So Mr..
stEuder was declared elected oyster in
speCtor
Theeleclion for keeper of the aImshouse
was passed by.
:, Mes.rs T. D. Fendall, of the First ward,
hen7y Strauss, of the Second ward, Herbert
Bryant, OF the 9 / ward and VIM. F. Vincent,
OF the Fourth ward, were unanimously
elected school trustees, the chairman count
lug The vote Of tho board, and the joint meet
Ing then dissolved
After which the Common Council nd
lourned.
THANKSGIVING To morrow, Thurs
uay, November 24, has been set apart by
prOclama in LIZ the President of the u te6